The Clifton clarion., 1887-01-05
TERRITORIAL NOTES.


 John G. Campbell, ex-delegate to congress, is sick with fever at his home in Prescott.
 Barney Riggs the murdeor of Richmond Hudson was sentenced to imprisonment for life in the Yuma penitentiary.
 Judge Porter has rendered a decision in favor of the hospital of the Sisters of St. Joseph, as being exempt from taxation on ac- count of being an elymoscenary institution.
 It is said that the prospects are favorable for the extension of the Arizona Central railroad south from Prescott. The line will be extended to Phoenix, and work will probably begin in February.
 The read engine of the Copper Queen company, which was inten- ded for hauling the freight of that company from Fairbanks to Bisbee was not q success, and the com pany will build a railroad connect ing the two points.
 An exchange says Tombstone, Arizona, is at preeent not exactly in q hourishing condition. Most of its once producing mines are deserted. It still has one news paper, the Epitaph-quite an ar- propriate name.
 Tho Journal Miner says. Julius Sanders, 90 years of age, went out yesterday and took q look at the track and locomotive, being the first one he had ever seen. Thomas Simmons, a Hassayamper of this territory, aged 90 years, went down on horseback q few days since to take his first look al ar ail- road.
 The Tucson Citizen says: \ smooth talking, grey side-whisker- ed, son of a brassy gun, is going through the territory selling cough drops that one can get for . four tn of the price he asks at any drug store or confectionery. He is smooth Eph" and the print ing fraternity is cautioned against taking orders from him for labels or trusting him at all, for he ''billrk' from way back.
 The Big Ruin on the road to Phoenix is owned by John Adams whose farm is in its immediate vi cinity. He is at present making a six foot cut through the ''old pile" for the purpose of prospecting the same. As he progresses he finds many Aztec relics in the shaps of ollas, mugs, stone hammers and axes; shells, footballs made of lava and metates and other stone contrivances for grinding grain etc. He says his is the largest ruin in the territory being about GOO feet long and about 300 feet wide. l black diamond was rec ently found on the ruin by an Eas- tern tourist that was valued at $500.
 The following changes of stat ion of medical officers in the Dc partment of Arizona have recently been ordered: Lieut.. Edward Eyarts from Fort Grant to Fort Apache, Arizona; Lieut.. William D. Dietz from Fort Stanton 10 Fort Bayard, New Mexico; Lieut.. Vim. D. Bannister from Fort Wiz gate, New Mexico, to Fort Lowell. Arizona; Chas. r. Mason from Fort Huachuca to Fort McDowell. ! Arizona; Acting Assistant Surgeon R. s. Finley from Fort McDowell, Arizona, to Fort Stanton. New Mexico; Acting Assistant Surgeon l.. W. Clark from Fort Lowell, Arizona. to Fort Wingate, New Mexico.
 For a few days past it has been an "open secret' that County | Treasurer, Cook has spent money belonging to the county, and was unable to settle. His bondsmep, who are able to meet any deficien- cy, requested the papers to say l n thing about the matter until it l could be learned how much he was behind. This paper has dCno so, knowing that, come what might, | taxpayers would be secure. The l late grand jury did not do any thing about the matter, so now we ! say that the rumor is out that the treasurer is short between S10000 | and Sl5,000, with, perhaps, proper | ty worth $10,0O0 in possession Of his sureties, who, as we have stat ed, are men of means, able to make | good whatever dedication there |